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#A3C2CA

Light Blue · light cool teal

About #A3C2CA

#A3C2CA is a light, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 64% red, 76% green and 79% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 19% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 21% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is similar to Light Blue (ΔE 8.7), with Powder Blue the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #CAABA3 (dusty rose), its complementary partner.

Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 11.13:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red163
Green194
Blue202

Closest named colours

Light Blue
#ADD8E6 · ΔE 8.7
Powder Blue
#B0E0E6 · ΔE 11.1
Silver
#C0C0C0 · ΔE 11.5

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #A3C2CA

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on light blue #A3C2CA.
1.89:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on light blue #A3C2CA.
11.13:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #A3C2CA appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#A3C2CA
Protanopia (no red cones)
#BCC0CB
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#B5BACA
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#98C5C4

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #A3C2CA?

#A3C2CA is a light, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 64% red, 76% green and 79% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 19% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 21% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #A3C2CA?

Use black text. Black on #A3C2CA has a contrast ratio of 11.13:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #A3C2CA?

Its complementary colour is #CAABA3, and analogous partners are #A3CABF and #A3AECA.